How to remove spaces in Notepad++

In this article, we will look at various ways to remove spaces in Notepad++. Notepad++ Download

Removing all spaces

• Open the file in Notepad++.
• Press Ctrl+H to open the replace window.
• In the Find field, enter a space.
• Leave the Replace with field empty.
• Make sure Normal mode is selected.
• Press Replace All to replace all spaces in the file.

Removing spaces at the beginning and end of lines

• Open the file in Notepad++.
• Press Ctrl+H to open the replace window.
• Enable Regular expression mode.
• To remove spaces at the beginning of lines, enter the expression in the Find field:

  ^[ \t]+

• Leave the Replace with field empty.
• Press Replace All.
• To remove spaces at the end of lines, enter the expression in the Find field:

  \s+$

• Press Replace All.

Removing extra spaces between words

• Open the file in Notepad++.
• Press Ctrl+H to open the replace window.
• Enable Regular expression mode.
• In the Find field, enter the expression:

  \b \b

• Press Replace All.

Using these methods, you will be able to remove spaces in your files and improve their readability.